Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred introduces new item to limit bricking gear

❘ Published: 2024-08-22T03:58:52

Diablo 4 Vessel of Hatred Scroll of Retempering

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The jungle temples of Kurast await in Season 6.

Diablo 4’s Vessel of Hatred expansion will answer players’ prayers with a new item that saves bricked gear.

Diablo 4’s Vessel of Hatred expansion is giving players a lot to get excited about. The DLC will introduce a new campaign, hirable mercenaries, and the powerful-looking Spiritborn class.

Now, thanks to Blizzard’s slot at Xbox’s Gamescom 2024 stream, we have even more to look forward to. Not only is Diablo 4 finally getting a party finder, but Vessel of Hatred will also introduce the Scroll of Retempering.

This item is designed to save any gear you may have bricked during the Tempering process. During the Xbox Gamescom 2024 stream, Blizzard’s team expanded on the Scroll of Retempering.

Diablo 4 players can find Scrolls of Retempering in the Dark Citadel’s weekly caches.

The item was initially revealed as a reward from the new co-op-centric Dark Citadel activity. “No more bricked items. You’ll be able to apply this scroll and get all new Tempering charges on that item,” Lead Game Designer Rex Dickson explained.

For those lucky enough not to recognize the term, bricking refers to a piece of gear becoming useless following suboptimal Tempering. If the wrong aspects get buffed during the Tempering process, it can impact the gear’s viability for endgame use.

This has been a major problem for layers who risk incredibly rare gear with multiple Greater Affixes, only to have them brick. This new item coming to Diablo 4 when Vessel of Hatred launches will hopefully reduce the sting by offering another chance to get it right.

Don’t worry if you’re not planning on picking up the expansion right away, however. Following the reveal, Community Manager Adam Fletcher gave some extra clarification on the Scroll of Retempering including confirmation that it would be available in the base game.

Some additional info as I’ve seen questions regarding the Scrolls or Retempering

1) These are one time use and can’t be used more than once on any given item.
2) These will be available in the base game as well.
3) And yes this means you have a small chance of finding these as…
— Adam Fletcher (@PezRadar) August 21, 2024

Fletcher revealed that Scrolls of Retempering are rare drops in Diablo 4’s various activities. Lead Game Designer Rex Dickson did qualify that the Dark Citadel is still “the best place to find one”.